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Journal Article
From the Editor's Desk: The key to service learning
Science Scope's editor shares thoughts on the current issue....
Journal Article
Test Blueprints in the Science Classroom
Sitting in a fall staff meeting, you lean over to tell a science teacher colleague you have settled in for the school year. You have learned your students’ names, your seating chart has changed, and your first evaluation date has been set. Your pri...
By Kurtz Miller, Terri Caprio, Tonie Smarr, Kathleen Guest Bledsoe, and Katie Pettinichi
Journal Article
Encouraging student voices in the science classroom
Notes from the field editor ...
By Ann Haley Mackenzie
Journal Article
Editor's Note: Early Childhood Engineering Experiences
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
Journal
Science and Children—October 2019
Preschool and early childhood elementary students are constantly faced with inherent problems to solve in their daily lives. In this issue of Science & Children, find out how you can engage young learners in engineering design....
Journal
By nature, adolescents often desire to make a difference in the world, but aren’t always afforded the opportunity. Provide students with actionable steps to improve the health of our planet with the articles found in this issue of Science Scope....
Journal
The Science Teacher—October 2019
Teaching the periodic table is a central part of chemistry, whether it involves memorizing the symbols of the elements, learning about the properties of the families, or understanding its general organization. This year, The International Year of the...
Book Chapter
Science and Religion as Part of Our Professional Responsibilities
In this first chapter, we make the argument that addressing science and religion is, in fact, part of our collective job. We review four domains of science teaching to make our case and to assist you in explaining, justifying, and defending your choi...
Book Chapter
The Need for History and Evolution as a Science-Religion Case Study
This chapter begins with introducing Ian Barbour, who is generally credited with establishing science-religion interactions as a historical discipline and providing a clear set of categories that serves as a useful starting point for discussing scien...
Book Chapter
The Arc of History Bends Toward Teaching Evolution
This chapter emphasizes the historical roots and persistence of opposition to evolution given that it is the most prevalent science-religion theme. Teaching evolution has presented a challenge to teachers since the 1920s. Even those who teach it enth...
Book Chapter
As you consider your current approach to teaching topics at the intersection of science and religion, we hope you’ll consider both the legal parameters and the extent to which you can engage all students. This chapter focuses on the legality of add...
Book Chapter
The research on the Creation Museum informed the focus of this chapter for providing teachers a broader context of the public’s varying attitudes, beliefs, and levels of trust in science and religion. In this chapter, the discussion is informed by ...
Book Chapter
Addressing Science-Religion Interactions by Teaching About Science in the Elementary Grades
Teaching science can be a challenging endeavor, especially for elementary school teachers. In this chapter, we first define science and identify important characteristics that elementary students should learn about science. Second, we outline concept...
Book Chapter
Science and Religion in Middle School and High School Classrooms
This chapter is at the heart of the conflict around teaching evolution—the classrooms of middle and high school teachers. Our overall approach gives science teachers a way to move beyond conflict and toward a classroom honoring both science and stu...